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much smaller. There is no great range of colours among the 

 shrubby garden Calceolarias, although they are not all yellow. 

 There are white, orange, red, and violet species in addition to the 

 yellow. Some of those grown for bedding are garden hybrids, 

 varieties, or selections. Such are Bijou, Gaines's Yellow, Golden 

 Gem, Sultan, and Golden Glory. Of these the last is by far the 

 finest. It is a splendid plant with large trusses, and the colour is 

 bright yellow. Most of these Calceolarias have come from the 

 species integrifolia (rugosa). 



We will not recommend the resurrection of ribbon borders in 

 order to justify the inclusion of bedding Calceolarias in modern flower 

 gardens. Clumps of them may be placed in selected positions in beds 

 and borders, and they may be used in window-noxes also. They are 

 so bright and cheerful that they merit attention for these purposes, 

 and if used with discretion they do not overweight the garden. 



The shrubby Calceolaria would be even more popular than it is 

 but for the fact that it often succumbs to a disease which causes 

 root decay, followed by general collapse. The trouble is worst in 

 poor, dry soils, and when the plants have to struggle against hot, 

 dry weather from the moment that they are planted out. On this 

 account growers are learning to dissociate them from Zonals, as 

 regards time of planting. There never was any real reason, of 

 course, why the two plants should be linked together, because they 

 are totally dissimilar in every way. It was the unfortunate ribbon 

 border that brought them together, and go: them associated in 

 people's mind as inseparable companions, that must be treated 

 exactly alike in every respect. Young Calceolarias are much more 

 hardy than young Zonals, and consequently they may be planted 

 out a month earlier, without much risk of injury from frost. They 

 are certainly better out of doors than under glass after the end of 

 April, because they keep hardier and sturdier. Moreover, when 

 planted early they have a chance of getting well rooted before the 

 hot weather comes on. 



